Learning Hangeul (Korean Language)
When: In 2001/2002, after watching the drama Winter Sonata.
How: I learnt it on my own. From the textbooks - Language Education Institute of Seoul National University (Volume 1 - 3). It was through my korean pen-pal, Yoon Hoon-Ki. He couriered the textbook and casettees to me in KL. Subsequently, if I knew my colleagues going on business trip to Seoul, I will ask them to buy the learning books and casettees for me too.
Me and Yoon Hoon-Ki
Me and Yoon Hoon-Ki
Why: Curious!
Difficulty: Yes, it's difficult. This language don't make full use of alphabet from A to Z. It have different consonants and vowels too. Different level of conversation will be used depend on different caste/level of people (e.g. subordinates to managers, children to parents, younger sister to elder brother, etc). They don't emphasized "I" when they talk to anybody. Their romanize strokes are not easy to learn. If you do not practice it and speak them everyday, you will forget very easily!!
Summary of the Romanization System
(1) VOWELS
a) simple vowels
b) diphthongs
Note : -l is transcribed as ui, even when pronounced as l .
(2) CONSONANTS
a) plovsives (stops)
b) affricates
c) fricatives
d) nasals
e) liquids
Handy Korean Phrases (Basic Expressions)
1. What are you doing tomorrow? Naeilun muosu'l hasipnik'a?
(1) VOWELS
a) simple vowels
b) diphthongs
Note : -l is transcribed as ui, even when pronounced as l .
(2) CONSONANTS
a) plovsives (stops)
b) affricates
c) fricatives
d) nasals
e) liquids
Handy Korean Phrases (Basic Expressions)
1. What are you doing tomorrow? Naeilun muosu'l hasipnik'a?
2. What day is today? Onulun musu'n joil-ipnik'a? Ans: Onulun mokjoil ipnita (Today is Thursday).
3. I rest at home today or I rested at home yesterday. Onul cipeso siioyo or oce cipeso suos'eyo.
4. Yesterday's weather is very good. Wilson and myself went to the park together. We also went to the park to do exercise. The park is in front of the market. We drank juices and then went home.
Ans: Ocenun nals'ika acu cohas'oyo. Wilsun-s'i-wa nanun kathi kongwen-e kas'oyo. Kuluko kongwen-eso. Untongul hako, kongwen aph tapang-i kas'oyo. Ulunun cusulul masiko cip-e kos'oyo
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